Royal Flush

Avid cooks go nuts for Viking ranges; cinemaphiles trick out their home theaters. But who, exactly, buys a big-ticket toilet? Turns out, Toto’s new Neorest 550 is coveted by neatniks, tree-huggers, and gadget lovers alike (not to mention a handful of Hollywood A-listers, including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez). It’s the Bentley of modern commodes, with a computerized control system and tankless, sleek design that make it a cleaner, greener, smarter kind of john. Here’s what’s under the lid.

‘Mode Lighting A night-light above the toilet bowl makes it easy to find in the middle of the night, even if you’re half-asleep.

Hands OffA self-raising seat spares users from having to touch a germy surface. Not that you could find one: An ionized glaze helps keep anything, visible or not, from sticking to the bowl.